AN Edwin Van Der Sar video message, an official Ajax van packed full of beer, and an Ajax drone - today's game at K-Park was full of surprises.

East Kilbride surpassed Ajax's world record for consecutive wins with a 3-1 win over BSC Glasgow, but no one could have predicted how the day would end.

Last week, after reading the story of East Kilbride's incredible winning run in the East Kilbride News online, the Dutch giants tweeted East Kilbride Football Club to congratulate them on equaling their record of 26 straight victories, achieved in the 1971/72 season with a squad that included the late great Johan Cruyff.

For many at K-Park they probably thought that's as good as it could possibly get, a world renowned club acknowledging the achievements of a Lowland League club - the fifth tier of Scottish football - on social media.

But they were wrong.

East Kilbride FC players and staff celebrate after winning their 27th consecutive game

No one at East Kilbride would have thought the club would travel all the way from the Netherlands to recognise them.

But that's exactly what happened.

Ajax brought their own camera crew to Kilby's home ground to film the game, using drones to capture match highlights and game footage for Ajax TV.

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As soon as Kilby went 3-1 up, five minutes before the final whistle thanks to a Declan Hughes free-kick, an announcement boomed over the PA system informing a packed K-Park: "There will be a special presentation from Ajax Football Club at the end of the game, so please stay in your seats."

If that wasn't surreal enough, the sight of a black van emblazoned with that famous Ajax crest driving onto the pitch left fans and players alike in complete disbelief.

East Kilbride Captain Barry Russell (R), celebrates with the players and staff with beer presented by Ajax club officials after winning the 27th consecutive game against BSC Glasgow

But the Dutch giants were only getting started.

Moments later the van doors opened unveiling 27 crates of Jupiler beer.

Still, there was one last surprise.

One of the crew popped open a laptop to reveal a video from club legend and former Dutch international goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar congratulating East Kilbride on their winning run.

East Kilbride were congratulated by Dutch legend Edwin Van Der Sar and Ajax after breaking their world record for consecutive wins

The ex-Manchester United shot-stopper name dropped manager Martin Lauchlan and Kilby skipper Barry Russell, drawing laughs from the stunned EK squad as they hung on his every word.

Van Der Sar then announced there were not 26, but 27 crates of beer to mark Kilby surpassing their world record before the East Kilbride players got the party started, cracking open the beers and kick-starting celebrations that will go long into the night.

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Hopefully this can be the start of a beautiful friendship between the clubs and, who knows, maybe Ajax will take up Martin Lauchlan on his bid to play a pre-season friendly in Amsterdam.

It's only fair that Kilby go all the way to Holland and thank the club in person, right?

This was a day that will go down in history for not only this club, but the town, and it will be a story recited and recited for years to come - not bad for a club only formed six years ago.

But I'll save the final word for EK gaffer Martin Lauchlan, who must take a great deal of credit for taking this tiny club global this week.

De beers are on Ajax as Martin Lauchlan and assistant Carlo Girasoli, left, carry home a crate each

His side have scored an incredible 92 goals on this winning run, starting on March 26 with a 3-2 win away to Whitehill Welfare.

And after recording his 27th straight win as boss (he lost his first game in charge by the way on March 23), the former Partick and St Johnstone winger said: "Ajax have been brilliant all this week since they tweeted us, but this is a real touch of class.

"The players were ecstatic and Edwin Van Der Sar saying all that stuff is unbelievable.

"It's been an incredible journey and this is an amazing piece of history for East Kilbride FC and the town.

"This is the greatest moment of my career and the greatest moment in the club's short history."